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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier wearing sunglasses holds a firearm in a shooting position during training.

Sharp Shot

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes, the communication strategy and operations chief assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 carbine as part of marksmanship training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Indian Ocean, May 3, 2026.

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